Musk's $44 billion Twitter deal gets board nod

New York: Twitter's board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.

Musk reiterated his desire to move forward with the acquisition last week during a virtual meeting with Twitter employees, though shares of Twitter remain far below his offering price, signalling considerable doubt that it will happen.

On Tuesday at the Qatar Economic Forum in an interview with Bloomberg, Musk listed the approval of the deal by shareholders as one of several "unresolved matters" related to the Twitter deal. Shares of Twitter Inc were essentially flat just before the opening bell Tuesday and far short of the $54.20 per-share that Musk has offered to pay for each.